Nicole Flynn | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

As a leader, Flynn shares her lived experience as a person who has T21, Down syndrome, as one of her intersectionalities. Flynn is a successful disability advocate speaking boldly about breaking barriers and challenging the status quo. Her writing is regularly published in The Tweed News, and on social media.

As a professional speaker, with over twenty years of experience, Nicole Flynn engages with the audience by taking people on a tour of living with T21, Down syndrome. She talks about taking small steps to reach big goals and raises the awareness of negative attitudes, biases and stereotypes. Flynn presents practical solutions to increase diversity, and equity. Nicole believes strongly in the inclusion of ALL people in all ideological aspects of the community.

Current position (3)

Founder

Nicole Flynn Enterprises

Associate Consultant

People Minded Business

Past President

Council of Community Living Ontario

Achievements (1)

Diploma in General Arts and Science

Focus on the social sciences understanding the intersection of disability, feminism, and racism. Gaining insight for decolonizing the present to lead to an equitable inclusive tomorrow. To do this there must be a greater inclusion of the valuable perspective of all voices at the table.

Degrees (1)

General Arts and Science

Loyalist College

2016 to 2021

Presentations

Presentations (6)

Building Dreams and Achieving Goals

Nicole leads an interactive workshop building a toolbox for reaching goals while dealing with twists and turns along the way and taking the time to enjoy the journey.

Let's Get Ourselves Going - What's Next?

This session will encourage self-advocates to stand up for themselves, to take responsibility of their own futures, to learn how to set goals and achieve them, dream dreams, explore possibilities of life, experience the journey, try on roles, increase awareness, and get involved in their communities.

The Hidden Dark Truths of Institutionalization

Understand the history of institutionalization, models of disability, and the social construct of intellectual disability, and the impact these have had and continue to have, today.

Communication Re: Creation

An interactive workshop designed to develop an understanding and appreciation of various communication styles.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion from the perspective of Intellectual Disability

Discover the history of disability, the path we have taken, deterrents to our success of authentic inclusion such as tokenism, power and privilege, and ways to increase belonging such as allyship, acceptance, and accessibility.

W.O.W. Wonders Of the World

An interactive workshop to discover the wonders of the world around you.

Past talks (2)

Education Evolution

Community Living Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario

September 19, 2024

Brighter Future

World Down Syndrome Day

Trinidad and Tobago

March 20, 2024